Cocoa processing in Asia rises 6.3% in Q4 compared to 4th Qtr of 2017

Hong Kong, 18/01-cocoa processing in Asia totaled 208,900 tons in the fourth quarter of 2018, an increase of 6.3% compared with the same period last year, said on Friday, 18, the cocoa Association of Asia. Year to date, there has been an increase of 7.84%, over the previous year. The data includes the grind in Malaysia and in processors affiliated to Association in Singapore and in Indonesia.
In North America, 117,526 tons of almond were processed in the fourth quarter, reported Thursday, 17, the national Confectioners Association (NCA). The result represents 1.25% high compared to the same period last year.
In Europe, the largest per capita consumer of chocolate, the cocoa grind rose by 4.2% in the fourth quarter compared with the same period in 2017, to 359,122 tons, reported on Wednesday (16) the European Cocoa Association. This was the largest increase in annual comparison since the season 2010/11. Source: Dow Jones Newswires.